Getting a System.Type from type's partial name

Question

I want to get a System.Type given only the type name in a string.

For instance, if I have an object:

MyClass abc = new MyCl         


        

Answer 1

Type type = Type.GetType("MyClass");

Make sure to include the namespace. There are overloads of the method that control case-sensitivity and whether an exception is thrown if the type name isn't found.